Lesson 4602

 (Lesson 4602)(09-09-24) Acts 3:1-10 

   “Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.” 

 

   In today’s quote, Peter and John went to the temple to pray. At the gate called Beautiful, they encountered a man who had been lame from birth, begging for alms. Instead of giving him money, Peter, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, told the man to rise and walk. Peter took him by the hand, and immediately the man was healed. He entered the temple with them, walking, leaping, and praising God. The people who saw him recognized him as the beggar and were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened. That miracle demonstrated the work of the Holy Spirit through Peter and John and the power of Jesus' name through faith in Him. ~